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Egyptians Shift Views of U.S.
(Wall Street Journal) Matt Bradley - Some jilted supporters of former regime stalwart Ahmed Shafiq, who lost to Mohamed Morsi in the election, are peddling the accusation that U.S. officials backed the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate, an assertion denied by the U.S. government, which insists it supported only a fair and transparent election process. The Brotherhood, meanwhile, has publicly warmed up to the superpower that for decades looked on it with deep concern. During the past 16 months, the Brotherhood has sent dozens of goodwill delegations to meet with officials in Washington to assure policy-makers of their commitment to democracy, economic liberalism and civil rights. State Department officials and some prominent American lawmakers have held meetings with senior Brotherhood leaders in Cairo. The Brotherhood trumpeted the meetings with U.S. officials in media reports.